Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Ram Gopal Yadav on Monday, while speaking in Rajya Sabha, said that the party will support the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/lok-sabha-approves-extension-of-presidents-rule-in-jk-for-another-six-months-231201">extension of President's Rule in Jammu &amp; Kashmir</a>.&nbsp;

Trinamool Congress and Biju Janata Dal have also followed suit, stating that the parties will support in Rajya Sabha the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2019 and extension of President Rule in the state, news agency ANI reported.&nbsp;

The President's Rule in Jammu and Kashmir is ending tomorrow and will further be extended by six more months as recently announced by the Central government.&nbsp;

On June 28, Lok Sabha approved the statutory resolution to extend President's Rule in Jammu &amp; Kashmir with effect from July 3rd, 2019.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah had moved a resolution earlier in the lower house and had said that the extension was essential to facilitate fresh Assembly elections in the state later this year.

The move was opposed by scores of regional parties as well as national parties including the Congress. Former J&amp;K Chief Minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah criticised Shah’s argument in the House as an "unacceptable one".&nbsp;

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“So the Home Minister’s argument is that because the Congress has used Article 356 more times than anyone else the Modi government is justified in denying the people of J&amp;K an elected government. That’s an unacceptable argument,” Abdullah had tweeted.

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The Congress strongly opposed the extension, blaming the "incompatible" alliance of BJP and PDP for the current security situation in the state.

"Today the situation is such that we have to extend the President's Rule in Jammu and Kashmir for every six months. Its roots are in the incompatible alliance of PDP and BJP in 2015," Congress leader Manish Tewari said in the Lok Sabha on June 28.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, Shah on Monday said the government has no other option but to extend President's Rule in Jammu and Kashmir as the Election Commission wants to hold Assembly elections in the state by the end of 2019.

He was speaking in Rajya Sabha after moving a statutory resolution to extend President's Rule for another six months, starting July 3.&nbsp;

He also moved the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill that proposes to provide reservation to people living in the areas along the border with Pakistan on par with residents of areas near the Line of Actual Control.

The President's Rule was implemented in the state in June last year following the collapse of the PDP-BJP alliance. The State Assembly, initially kept in suspended animation was dissolved by Governor Satya Pal Malik in November.

(With inputs from ANI)&nbsp;

Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Ram Gopal Yadav on Monday, while speaking in Rajya Sabha, said that the party will support the extension of President's Rule in Jammu & Kashmir.

Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Ram Gopal Yadav on Monday, while speaking in Rajya Sabha, said that the party will support the extension of President's Rule in Jammu & Kashmir. Trinamool Congress and Biju Janata Dal have also followed suit, stating that the parties will support in Rajya Sabha the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2019 and extension of President Rule in the state, news agency ANI reported. The President's Rule in Jammu and Kashmir is ending tomorrow and will further be extended by six more months as recently announced by the Central government. On June 28, Lok Sabha approved the statutory resolution to extend President's Rule in Jammu & Kashmir with effect from July 3rd, 2019. Union Home Minister Amit Shah had moved a resolution earlier in the lower house and had said that the extension was essential to facilitate fresh Assembly elections in the state later this year. The move was opposed by scores of regional parties as well as national parties including the Congress. Former J&K Chief Minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah criticised Shah’s argument in the House as an "unacceptable one". Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Ram Gopal Yadav announces in Rajya Sabha that the party will support the extension by 6 months of the President's rule in Jammu & Kashmir which is ending tomorrow pic.twitter.com/o2uACCQcpZ — ANI (@ANI) July 1, 2019 × “So the Home Minister’s argument is that because the Congress has used Article 356 more times than anyone else the Modi government is justified in denying the people of J&K an elected government. That’s an unacceptable argument,” Abdullah had tweeted. So the Home Minister’s argument is that because the Congress has used Article 356 more times than anyone else the Modi government is justified in denying the people of J&K an elected government. That’s an unacceptable argument. https://t.co/IOsi9aUIKT — Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) June 28, 2019 × The Congress strongly opposed the extension, blaming the "incompatible" alliance of BJP and PDP for the current security situation in the state. "Today the situation is such that we have to extend the President's Rule in Jammu and Kashmir for every six months. Its roots are in the incompatible alliance of PDP and BJP in 2015," Congress leader Manish Tewari said in the Lok Sabha on June 28. Meanwhile, Shah on Monday said the government has no other option but to extend President's Rule in Jammu and Kashmir as the Election Commission wants to hold Assembly elections in the state by the end of 2019. He was speaking in Rajya Sabha after moving a statutory resolution to extend President's Rule for another six months, starting July 3. He also moved the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill that proposes to provide reservation to people living in the areas along the border with Pakistan on par with residents of areas near the Line of Actual Control. The President's Rule was implemented in the state in June last year following the collapse of the PDP-BJP alliance. The State Assembly, initially kept in suspended animation was dissolved by Governor Satya Pal Malik in November. (With inputs from ANI)

Samajwadi Party, Trinamool Congress, Biju Janata Dal to support extension of President's Rule in Jammu & Kashmir

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday told an all-party meet that the government was ready to discuss all issues of national importance in the Winter session of Parliament as the Congress asserted that the opposition will press for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the Rafale jet deal.

NDA ally Shiv Sena also pitched for a law on construction of a Ram temple at Ayodhya during the meeting, attended by floor leaders of various political parties from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, and convened by the government a day ahead of the Winter session.&nbsp;

Asserting that government is always receptive to the issues raised by parties, the Prime Minister said the government and the opposition have to cooperate with each other so that Parliament functions smoothly which is in public interest.

Briefing reporters on the nearly two-hour long meeting, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said all parties were in favour of a productive session and the government is always ready to discuss any issue as permitted under rules.

Shiv Sena representative in the meeting Chandrakant Khaire said his party would not allow parliament to function if the government does not bring a bill for the construction of Ram temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya.

The Sena has 18 members in Lok Sabha and three in Rajya Sabha. However, when asked about Sena's demand, Tomar did not give a specific reply and said temple issue was not on the agenda of the all-party meet.&nbsp;

After the meeting, Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad said, the opposition will press for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to probe the Rafale jet deal and raise several issues, including the misuse of probe agencies and autonomy for RBI, in the winter session.

He said the opposition will once again press for the formation of a JPC to look into the Rs 58,000 crore Rafale jet deal in which it has alleged corruption. Azad told reporters that the issue of alleged misuse of probe agencies by the government to settle political scores will also be raised.

Congress, TDP and TMC have alleged in the recent past that probe agencies including CBI and ED are being used by the government to settle a political score.&nbsp;

The opposition, he said, will take up the issue of autonomy of the Reserve Bank of India in the session.

Amid a tussle between the government and the RBI, opposition parties have accused the NDA regime of trying to damage every institution in the country by interfering in their autonomy and alleged the central bank was being forced to "open bank funding" to defaulting corporates.&nbsp;

Significantly, RBI Governor Urjit Patel quit, within hours after the all-party meeting.&nbsp;

At the meeting, Azad along with Aam Admi Party's Sanjay Singh raised the issue of the sanctity of the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM). Azad said he told the meeting that the government has to settle the EVM issue in a bid to establish the credibility of the electronic process.

The AAP leader also alleged that the sanctity of polls was "under question" in view of "manipulation" of the EVMs.&nbsp;

"I demanded paper ballots for the coming elections as there are reports about EVMs being found at highways and the house of a political leader," Singh said.

A statement from the parliamentary affairs ministry said the Prime Minister "encouraged" parties to strive to create a "constructive atmosphere" in the Winter session and to collectively address issues related to the welfare of people.&nbsp;

"It is a prime responsibility for all of us to contribute to the service of the nation and its people by ensuring smooth functioning of Parliament," the statement said quoting the Prime Minister.&nbsp;

"There was a consensus across party lines on ensuring smooth functioning of the Parliament without disruptions and deadlocks to be resolved through constructive discussions in both the Houses," the statement said.

At the meeting, the Trinamool Congress urged the government not to rush through bills without examination in Parliament and raised issues such as the breakdown of institutions, chaos in the economy, fuel price hike and the lack of jobs.&nbsp;

Sources in TMC said that many present in the meeting suggested to the government to keep Parliament proceedings suspended between December 24 to January 1, which they claimed has been a tradition.&nbsp;

In the original schedule, Parliament will have sittings on December 24, 26 as well as on January 1. However, according to sources, the government will take a final call after considering the issue based on precedents of not having sittings&nbsp;on these dates.&nbsp;

Samajwadi Party's Ram Gopal Yadav also alleged that farmers are being "robbed" in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh and added that Dalits and backward classes are not getting the benefits of reservation in the state.&nbsp;

"The government says that Parliament should function. We also want it to function and find solutions to these issues. But if these issues are not allowed to be raised and discussed, then the Samajwadi Party would not allow the House to run," Yadav said

Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu had also convened a meeting of floor leaders of parties in the upper house for smooth conduct of proceedings.&nbsp;

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday told an all-party meet that the government was ready to discuss all issues of national importance in the Winter session of Parliament as the Congress asserted that the opposition will press for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the Rafale jet deal.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday told an all-party meet that the government was ready to discuss all issues of national importance in the Winter session of Parliament as the Congress asserted that the opposition will press for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the Rafale jet deal. NDA ally Shiv Sena also pitched for a law on construction of a Ram temple at Ayodhya during the meeting, attended by floor leaders of various political parties from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, and convened by the government a day ahead of the Winter session. Asserting that government is always receptive to the issues raised by parties, the Prime Minister said the government and the opposition have to cooperate with each other so that Parliament functions smoothly which is in public interest. Briefing reporters on the nearly two-hour long meeting, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said all parties were in favour of a productive session and the government is always ready to discuss any issue as permitted under rules. Shiv Sena representative in the meeting Chandrakant Khaire said his party would not allow parliament to function if the government does not bring a bill for the construction of Ram temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya. The Sena has 18 members in Lok Sabha and three in Rajya Sabha. However, when asked about Sena's demand, Tomar did not give a specific reply and said temple issue was not on the agenda of the all-party meet. After the meeting, Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad said, the opposition will press for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to probe the Rafale jet deal and raise several issues, including the misuse of probe agencies and autonomy for RBI, in the winter session. He said the opposition will once again press for the formation of a JPC to look into the Rs 58,000 crore Rafale jet deal in which it has alleged corruption. Azad told reporters that the issue of alleged misuse of probe agencies by the government to settle political scores will also be raised. Congress, TDP and TMC have alleged in the recent past that probe agencies including CBI and ED are being used by the government to settle a political score. The opposition, he said, will take up the issue of autonomy of the Reserve Bank of India in the session. Amid a tussle between the government and the RBI, opposition parties have accused the NDA regime of trying to damage every institution in the country by interfering in their autonomy and alleged the central bank was being forced to "open bank funding" to defaulting corporates. Significantly, RBI Governor Urjit Patel quit, within hours after the all-party meeting. At the meeting, Azad along with Aam Admi Party's Sanjay Singh raised the issue of the sanctity of the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM). Azad said he told the meeting that the government has to settle the EVM issue in a bid to establish the credibility of the electronic process. The AAP leader also alleged that the sanctity of polls was "under question" in view of "manipulation" of the EVMs. "I demanded paper ballots for the coming elections as there are reports about EVMs being found at highways and the house of a political leader," Singh said. A statement from the parliamentary affairs ministry said the Prime Minister "encouraged" parties to strive to create a "constructive atmosphere" in the Winter session and to collectively address issues related to the welfare of people. "It is a prime responsibility for all of us to contribute to the service of the nation and its people by ensuring smooth functioning of Parliament," the statement said quoting the Prime Minister. "There was a consensus across party lines on ensuring smooth functioning of the Parliament without disruptions and deadlocks to be resolved through constructive discussions in both the Houses," the statement said. At the meeting, the Trinamool Congress urged the government not to rush through bills without examination in Parliament and raised issues such as the breakdown of institutions, chaos in the economy, fuel price hike and the lack of jobs. Sources in TMC said that many present in the meeting suggested to the government to keep Parliament proceedings suspended between December 24 to January 1, which they claimed has been a tradition. In the original schedule, Parliament will have sittings on December 24, 26 as well as on January 1. However, according to sources, the government will take a final call after considering the issue based on precedents of not having sittings on these dates. Samajwadi Party's Ram Gopal Yadav also alleged that farmers are being "robbed" in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh and added that Dalits and backward classes are not getting the benefits of reservation in the state. "The government says that Parliament should function. We also want it to function and find solutions to these issues. But if these issues are not allowed to be raised and discussed, then the Samajwadi Party would not allow the House to run," Yadav said Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu had also convened a meeting of floor leaders of parties in the upper house for smooth conduct of proceedings.

All-party meet: PM says government ready to discuss important national issues

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav sacked his uncle Shivpal Yadav and four other ministers today. Three of them were cabinet ministers. Hours later, Shivpal, speaking to the press, announced the expulsion of Akhilesh loyalist Ramgopal Yadav from the party for six years.

Ramgopal Yadav is also Akhilesh&#39;s uncle and Shivpal&#39;s cousin.&nbsp;

Shivpal said Ramgopal&#39;s expulsion from all party posts had been ordered by party supremo and Akhilesh&#39;s father Mulayam Singh Yadav.&nbsp;

This back and forth &ndash; with son and father sacking each others loyalists &ndash; has led to intense speculation that the party is headed for an imminent split (read accompanying story). It is generally thought that Mulayam and Shivpal represent the Samajwadi Party&#39;s old guard, while Akhilesh represents a younger, and therefore fresher, outlook.&nbsp;

The bad blood between the chief minister and his uncle is being blamed, by some sections, on Amar Singh.&nbsp;Singh was&nbsp;at one time Mulayam&#39;s right-hand man, until he was&nbsp;suspended from the Samajwadi Party&nbsp;in 2010. He rejoined the party in May this this year but does not now wield his earlier clout. Singh though is still thought of as being close to Mulayam, while the Akhilesh camp is thought not to approve of him. &nbsp;

PTI reported prominent Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan as blaming &quot;one single outsider&quot; for the &quot;unfortunate&quot; developments.

In what is thought of as a reference to Singh, he said, &quot;It is happening due to one single outsider who has penetrated into the ruling party&#39;s family and I have been apprising my colleagues about his detrimental presence in the party.&quot;

But other sections blame the rift on Mulayam&#39;s second wife, Sadhna Gupta Yadav, who is reportedly miffed that her son Prateek has not been allowed to join the family profession of politics and has had to settle instead for opening a chain of bodybuilding gyms.&nbsp;

A few hours before he was expelled, Ramgopal had written a letter to party workers endorsing Akhilesh as the future of the party.

&quot;Those who oppose Akhilesh won&#39;t be able to show their faces in the legislative assembly. Where Akhilesh is, victory follows,&quot; he had said.

At the other end, a day earlier, Shivpal had sacked another close aide of Akhilesh&#39;s, Udayveer Singh, after he wrote a letter to Mulayam asking him to name Akhilesh as the party&#39;s national president &ndash; a post currently held by Mulayam &ndash; and accused Mulayam&#39;s second wife of conspiring against Akhilesh.

Talking to the press after his sacking, Shivpal vowed to fight, and win, the upcoming assembly elections &ndash; the state goes to the polls early next year &ndash; under Mulayam&#39;s leadership.&nbsp;

&quot;In 2017 we will form the government under the leadership of Netaji,&quot; he said. Netaji is Mulayam.&nbsp;

He added that his sacking was an attempt at weakening the party leadership. Referring to Ramgopal without actually naming him, he said his sacking had been triggered by &quot;someone&quot; who was playing into the hands of the BJP (which is in power at the centre) to escape the clutches of the central bureau of investigation &ndash; Ramgopal and his son are currently being probed them for their alleged involvement in a corruption case.

The rift in the family, one of the most dominant politically in the state, started in September when Shivpal replaced Akhilesh as the party&#39;s state president. That was ordered by Mulayam. Akhilesh had hit back then by taking three major portfolios away from Shivpal.

(WION with inputs from agencies)

Ramgopal has been expelled for 6 years. Shivpal says the expulsion was ordered by party supremo and Akhilesh's father Mulayam

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav sacked his uncle Shivpal Yadav and four other ministers today. Three of them were cabinet ministers. Hours later, Shivpal, speaking to the press, announced the expulsion of Akhilesh loyalist Ramgopal Yadav from the party for six years. Ramgopal Yadav is also Akhilesh's uncle and Shivpal's cousin. Shivpal said Ramgopal's expulsion from all party posts had been ordered by party supremo and Akhilesh's father Mulayam Singh Yadav. This back and forth – with son and father sacking each others loyalists – has led to intense speculation that the party is headed for an imminent split (read accompanying story). It is generally thought that Mulayam and Shivpal represent the Samajwadi Party's old guard, while Akhilesh represents a younger, and therefore fresher, outlook. The bad blood between the chief minister and his uncle is being blamed, by some sections, on Amar Singh. Singh was at one time Mulayam's right-hand man, until he was suspended from the Samajwadi Party in 2010. He rejoined the party in May this this year but does not now wield his earlier clout. Singh though is still thought of as being close to Mulayam, while the Akhilesh camp is thought not to approve of him. PTI reported prominent Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan as blaming "one single outsider" for the "unfortunate" developments. In what is thought of as a reference to Singh, he said, "It is happening due to one single outsider who has penetrated into the ruling party's family and I have been apprising my colleagues about his detrimental presence in the party." But other sections blame the rift on Mulayam's second wife, Sadhna Gupta Yadav, who is reportedly miffed that her son Prateek has not been allowed to join the family profession of politics and has had to settle instead for opening a chain of bodybuilding gyms. A few hours before he was expelled, Ramgopal had written a letter to party workers endorsing Akhilesh as the future of the party. "Those who oppose Akhilesh won't be able to show their faces in the legislative assembly. Where Akhilesh is, victory follows," he had said. At the other end, a day earlier, Shivpal had sacked another close aide of Akhilesh's, Udayveer Singh, after he wrote a letter to Mulayam asking him to name Akhilesh as the party's national president – a post currently held by Mulayam – and accused Mulayam's second wife of conspiring against Akhilesh. Talking to the press after his sacking, Shivpal vowed to fight, and win, the upcoming assembly elections – the state goes to the polls early next year – under Mulayam's leadership. "In 2017 we will form the government under the leadership of Netaji," he said. Netaji is Mulayam. He added that his sacking was an attempt at weakening the party leadership. Referring to Ramgopal without actually naming him, he said his sacking had been triggered by "someone" who was playing into the hands of the BJP (which is in power at the centre) to escape the clutches of the central bureau of investigation – Ramgopal and his son are currently being probed them for their alleged involvement in a corruption case. The rift in the family, one of the most dominant politically in the state, started in September when Shivpal replaced Akhilesh as the party's state president. That was ordered by Mulayam. Akhilesh had hit back then by taking three major portfolios away from Shivpal. (WION with inputs from agencies)

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